Archive · 1 Sep 2026
PM Modi Meets Tajik, Lao Leaders at Bishkek SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Laos and Tajikistan in Bishkek.
He spoke with Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith about improving cooperation between their countries.
He also discussed stronger cooperation with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon.
The meetings took place during a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Modi said countries should solve conflicts by talking instead of fighting wars.
He said terrorism remains a serious danger for people around the world.
He called for countries to work together against terror funding, recruitment and safe havens.
He also said drug trafficking threatens young people and regional security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Bishkek.
Modi and Sisoulith discussed boosting bilateral ties between India and Laos.
Modi said India was ready to strengthen cooperation with Tajikistan across diverse sectors.
At the SCO summit, Modi urged countries to resolve conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy rather than war.
Modi called for action against terrorism, drug trafficking, terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon.
- What
- Modi held bilateral meetings and discussed stronger cooperation, while addressing security, conflict, terrorism and drug trafficking at the SCO summit.
- When
- Tuesday, during the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- To discuss bilateral ties and cooperation, and to address regional and global security challenges.
- Event
- 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- India-Laos meeting
- Modi and Thongloun Sisoulith discussed boosting bilateral linkages
- India-Tajikistan meeting
- Modi expressed India's readiness to strengthen cooperation across diverse sectors
- Conflict position
- Modi called for resolving tensions and wars through dialogue and diplomacy
- Terrorism position
- Modi called for dismantling terrorist financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens
- Drug trafficking
- Modi described it as a serious threat to young people and regional security